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County FSA election results announced

Fleming producer elected in Logan County

County Farm Service Agency county committee election results in northeast Colorado have been released. FSA is an arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Every FSA office is served to by a county committee made up of local farmers, ranchers and foresters who are elected by local producers. Nearly 7,800 FSA county committee members serve FSA offices nationwide. Each committee has three to 11 elected members who serve three-year terms of office.

Sherry Lederhos, Logan County FSA executive director, called county committee members a "critical component of the day-to-day operations of FSA."

"They help deliver programs at the county level and work to serve the needs of local producers," she said. "All recently elected county committee members will take office in January 2019 and will be joining the existing committee."

In Logan County, Mike Brownell of Fleming was elected to represent his local administrative area. Gene Bittner of Holyoke was re-elected in Phillips County; in Sedgwick County Lyle Blochowitz of Julesburg was elected, with Jim Dolezal of Julesburg serving as first alternate; Daniel Saffer of Anton was elected in Washington County, Jessica Brophy of Yuma was elected in Yuma County, and Daniel Hoffman of Wiggins was elected to represent his LAA in Morgan County.

Lederhos said county committee members impact the administration of FSA within a community by applying their knowledge and judgment to help FSA make important decisions on its commodity support programs, conservation programs, indemnity and disaster programs, emergency programs and eligibility.

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"County committee members impact producers through their decision making and help shape the culture of a local FSA office," she said. "They also assist with outreach and inform underserved producers such as beginning farmers, ranchers and foresters, about FSA opportunities."

County committees also serve to ensure the fair and equitable administration of FSA farm programs in their counties; they are accountable to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Members conduct hearings and reviews as requested by the state committee, ensure underserved farmers, ranchers and foresters are fairly represented, make recommendations to the state committee on existing programs, monitor changes in farm programs and inform farmers of the purpose and provisions of FSA programs.

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